UWF ranks among top colleges for veterans

Published: Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 02:38 PM.

PENSACOLA — The University of West Florida recently was ranked No. 22 out of the Top 86 Four-Year Colleges in the “Best for Vets: Colleges 2014” list by Military Times.

The list is developed using a 150-question analysis of each school’s complete offerings for veterans. The rankings factor in service member enrollment, percentage of tuition covered by the GI Bill and availability of specific programs to help service members.

Marc Churchwell, director of the Military and Veterans Resource Center at UWF, said the need for services to assist military and veterans has grown substantially in the two years since the university opened the center.

“It is important that we maintain a high level of service to our veteran students and family members who are also attending UWF,” Churchwell said. “Our concierge concept of customer service is key to sustaining the level of service this center is built on. This recognition by the Military Times is a strong indication we are still doing it right.”

The UWF Military and Veterans Resource Center assists military and veteran students as they transition from a military environment to campus life. The center offers academic advising, tutoring, counseling and assistance with GI Bill education benefits and disability accommodations, in addition to other services.

UWF also has been chosen as one of 94 schools in the United States to house a VetSuccess on Campus office. The VSOC program is intended to ease veterans’ transitions to student life and assist them in achieving their educational and career goals through the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Post-9/11 GI Bill and other educational programs.

Through the program, a VA Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor is sent to each designated campus to ensure veterans receive the support and assistance needed to pursue their educational and employment goals.

For additional information about UWF’s support for military and veteran students, visit the MVRC website at uwf.edu/militaryveterans.

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PENSACOLA — The University of West Florida recently was ranked No. 22 out of the Top 86 Four-Year Colleges in the “Best for Vets: Colleges 2014” list by Military Times.

The list is developed using a 150-question analysis of each school’s complete offerings for veterans. The rankings factor in service member enrollment, percentage of tuition covered by the GI Bill and availability of specific programs to help service members.

Marc Churchwell, director of the Military and Veterans Resource Center at UWF, said the need for services to assist military and veterans has grown substantially in the two years since the university opened the center.

“It is important that we maintain a high level of service to our veteran students and family members who are also attending UWF,” Churchwell said. “Our concierge concept of customer service is key to sustaining the level of service this center is built on. This recognition by the Military Times is a strong indication we are still doing it right.”

The UWF Military and Veterans Resource Center assists military and veteran students as they transition from a military environment to campus life. The center offers academic advising, tutoring, counseling and assistance with GI Bill education benefits and disability accommodations, in addition to other services.

UWF also has been chosen as one of 94 schools in the United States to house a VetSuccess on Campus office. The VSOC program is intended to ease veterans’ transitions to student life and assist them in achieving their educational and career goals through the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Post-9/11 GI Bill and other educational programs.

Through the program, a VA Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor is sent to each designated campus to ensure veterans receive the support and assistance needed to pursue their educational and employment goals.

For additional information about UWF’s support for military and veteran students, visit the MVRC website at uwf.edu/militaryveterans.